Chelsea bidders have until Friday to make offers
March 15 – Potential buyers of European champions Chelsea are reported to be queuing up to submit their takeover proposals ahead of Friday’s deadline.
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Hyundai drop Chelsea, Premier League disqualify Abramovich
March 13 – Chelsea sleeve sponsor Hyundai have joined Three in suspending their sponsorship of the club with immediate effect.
Everton pledge £500k to Ukraine relief but Moshiri fails to condemn Russian invasion
March 13 – Everton, majority owned by British Iranian Farhad Moshiri, a close associate of sanctioned Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, has pledged £250,000 to the Disaster Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
Chelsea fans told to show respect and stop chanting name of Abramovich, Putin’s football sidekick
March 11 – Chelsea supporters have been urged to stop chanting the name of the club’s Russian oligarch owner Roman Abramovich who has been sanctioned by the UK government as part of its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Chinese show their colours with ban on Premier League broadcasts over Ukraine protests
March 7 – English Premier League matches were blocked by Chinese broadcasters last weekend because of widespread displays of solidarity for Ukraine.
UK adds Usmanov to sanctions list. Everton face life without Russian cash
March 4 – The doors are closing on Alisher Usmanov. Having already had sanctions applied to him by the EU, he has now been added to the UK’s hit list of Russian oligarchs.
Abramovich confirms Chelsea is for sale with price tag put at $2.5bn+
By Andrew Warshaw
March 3 – Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch whose fortune transformed Chelsea from perennial also-rans into one of the most successful clubs in Europe, has decided to pull the plug and sell up.
Arsenal losses double as pandemic-linked refinancing lifts borrowings from Kroenke
By David Owen
March 2 – Arsenal, the North London club striving for a return to the Champions League next season, have posted a swingeing loss for the covid-impacted 2020-21 period.
Abramovich to step back at Chelsea but ties to Putin still cloud his ownership position
By Samindra Kunti and Andrew Warshaw
February 28 – With pressure mounting over his ownership of Chelsea, billionaire Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has passed the stewardship of the club to the trustees of its charitable foundation in what appears to be merely a cosmetic move designed to save face and his investment.
Sticky Toffee pudding – Usmanov sanctions threaten Everton finances
March 1 – The European Union (EU) has sanctioned Everton-linked and Fencing Federation (FIE) President Alisher Usmanov. He was on a list of Russian oligarchs that the block targeted as it imposed further sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Conte frustration boils over as Spurs swing from Man City high to Burnley low
By Andrew Warshaw
February 24 – When Antonio Conte was hired as manager of Tottenham Hotspur in November to try and revive their fortunes, the club’s fans could hardly believe their luck at acquiring one of Europe’s most successful and tactically astute coaches.
Spurs line up pre-season tour to South Korea
February 21 – Tottenham Hotspur, who yesterday ignited the chase for the Premier League title with a stoppage time win over Manchester City, have announced they will visit South Korea for their pre-season tour ahead of the 2022/23 season.
Thai-controlled Leicester cut their losses – but debt jumps to £217m
By David Owen
February 18 – Leicester City, the Thai-controlled English FA Cup holders, have posted a pre-tax loss of £33.1 million for the year to end-May 2021 – about half the prior year’s level.
Premier League’s ‘big six’ refuse to sign owners’ charter
February 16 – England’s big six clubs are resisting a new owners’ charter that was proposed by the Premier League after the collapse of European Super League plans last spring.
Police say pepper spray on Leeds fans was necessary to diffuse a hot situation
February 15 – Police have defended using pepper spray on Leeds United supporters following their defeat at Everton in the Premier League on Sunday.